FaERF2 activates two β-1,3-glucanase genes to enhance strawberry resistance to Botrytis cinerea.

Ethylene response factor (ERF) is a class of plant-specific transcription factors that play an important role in plant growth, development, and stress response. However, the underlying mechanism of strawberry ERFs in pathogenic responses against Botrytis cinerea (B. cinerea) remains largely unclear.